BDSIP’s Inclusion Conference 2025: “Leading the Way: Building Inclusive Cultures for Tomorrow’s Schools”, aims to empower educational leaders and SENCOs by fostering a collaborative and hands-on learning environment focused on inclusivity. We will share essential knowledge and strategies to create and sustain inclusive cultures in your schools. Our goal is to inspire leaders to champion inclusive education, ensuring every child feels valued and supported, and to pave the way for a brighter, more inclusive future for all learners.
Speakers
- Diana Osagie – Leadership Coach
- Garry Smith – Deputy Headteacher – Teaching and Learning, Jo Richardson Community School
- Sarah Kinnaird – Executive Headteacher, Partnership Learning Trust
- Omar Mentesh – Founder and CEO, Anabranch Plus
More speakers to be announced soon!
Workshops
- Practical engagement strategies for your classroom – A Universal Design for Learning Approach – Mayflower Primary School
- Practical AI and computing solutions to support engagement in the classroom – LGFL and BDSIP
- Building relationships and supporting interoceptive curriculum needs – A strategic approach
Question time with our panel
- Paul Jordan – Headteacher, Thames View Infants School
- Chloe Stanton – Parent
- Nicole Conradie – Sensory Integration Occupational Therapist
- Elena Vidal – Head of Careers and Outreach, Courtyard School Islington
- Omar Mentesh – Founder and CEO, Anabranch Plus
Agenda
- 9am: Arrival – check in, podcasts, networking, refreshments, schools reel, challenge competition
- 9.45am: Opening keynote – Diana Osagie
- 10.30am: Session 1 – Choose between attending one of our workshops or hear from speaker, Garry Smith, and his session on Implementing an Adaptive Curriculum as a teaching and learning initiative
- 11.15am: Break and networking
- 11.30am: Choose between attending one of our workshops or hear from speaker, Sarah Kinnaird, and her session on Implementing a coaching approach to support inclusive high-quality teaching and learning
- 12.15pm: Choose between attending one of our workshops or seeing a speaker, TBC
- 1pm: Lunch and networking
- 1.45pm: Panel – Paul Jordan, Omar Mentesh, Elena Vidal, Chloe Stanton, and Nicole Conradie
- 2.45pm: Break and networking
- 3pm: Closing keynote – Omar Mentesh
- 4pm: Conference closes
Booking confirmation including access information and important pre-course information will be sent to you upon booking.
Please check your junk inbox if you do not receive your booking confirmation and ensure you mark the sender as safe to enable you to receive any further pre-course information or changes.
Contact information
For specific enquiries about this course, please contact Helena Brooks at helena.brooks@bdsip.co.uk.
For general booking or CPD enquiries please contact CPDEvents@bdsip.co.uk
Cancellation Policy
- No refund will be received for places cancelled within 5 working days of the session.
- Schools will receive a 50% refund for places cancelled within 10 working days of the session.
